Highline School District

15675 AMBAUM BLVD SW, BURIEN, WA Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

19,921

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

18 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

36%

Percent Proficient - Math

49%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

49,815

households

131,418

Total Population

$372,100

Average House Value

$1,284

Average Housing Rent

$65,244

Average Household Income

89.92%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Highline School District is a public school district serving BURIEN area, Washington. For academic year 2020-2021, 42 schools served 19,921 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 42 schools. A total of 1,080 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 18 to 1.

According to the Washington state assessment result, 36% of students are proficient in Math learning and 49% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://www.highlineschools.org/(206)631-3000 15675 AMBAUM BLVD SW, BURIEN, WA

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

KISA HENDRICKSON

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

KISA HENDRICKSON

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

STEVE GRUBB

email phone

Schools in Highline School District

In Highline School District, 42 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Beverly Park Elem At Glendale View

446 Students

19 Students per teacher

Bow Lake Elementary View

728 Students

18 Students per teacher

Cedarhurst Elementary View

626 Students

19 Students per teacher

Des Moines Elementary View

400 Students

17 Students per teacher

Gregory Heights Elementary View

670 Students

19 Students per teacher

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Cascade Middle School View

572 Students

17 Students per teacher

Chinook Middle School View

563 Students

17 Students per teacher

Pacific Middle School View

624 Students

17 Students per teacher

Sylvester Middle School View

619 Students

15 Students per teacher

Glacier Middle School View

Evergreen High School View

1,035 Students

18 Students per teacher

Highline High School View

1,218 Students

21 Students per teacher

Mount Rainier High School View

1,597 Students

22 Students per teacher

Tyee High School View

897 Students

16 Students per teacher

Puget Sound Skills Center View

297 Students

15 Students per teacher

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Head Start View

Valley View Early Childhood Center View

279 Students

40 Students per teacher

Satellite High School View

35 Students

2 Students per teacher

Highline Home School Center View

11 Students

6 Students per teacher

Highline Public Schools Virtual Academy View

Best Colleges in Washington

Cascadia College VIEW

Bothell, WA

$10,864 ($4,914) Tuition & Fees

Yakima Valley College VIEW

Yakima, WA

$5,697 ($5,163) Tuition & Fees

Whatcom Community College VIEW

Bellingham, WA

$11,096 ($5,146) Tuition & Fees

Wenatchee Valley College VIEW

Wenatchee, WA

$5,652 ($5,118) Tuition & Fees

Walla Walla Community College VIEW

Walla Walla, WA

$7,967 ($6,513) Tuition & Fees

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Whitman College VIEW

Walla Walla, WA

$61,492 Tuition & Fees

1,390 SAT Score

Gonzaga University VIEW

Spokane, WA

$53,500 Tuition & Fees

1,320 SAT Score

Seattle University VIEW

Seattle, WA

$54,285 Tuition & Fees

1,260 SAT Score

Northwest University VIEW

Kirkland, WA

$36,035 Tuition & Fees

1,175 SAT Score

Seattle Pacific University VIEW

Seattle, WA

$38,814 Tuition & Fees

1,210 SAT Score

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Altierus Career College-Tacoma VIEW

Tacoma, WA

$11,274 Tuition & Fees

Pierce College-Puyallup VIEW

Lakewood, WA

$4,590 ($4,148) Tuition & Fees

South Puget Sound Community College VIEW

Olympia, WA

$5,637 ($5,103) Tuition & Fees

Shoreline Community College VIEW

Shoreline, WA

$7,430 ($4,388) Tuition & Fees

Bates Technical College VIEW

Tacoma, WA

$11,518 ($5,569) Tuition & Fees

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Student Population

A total of 19,921 students are attending Highline School District. By gender, there are 10,380 (52.1%) and 9,539 (47.9%) female students at Highline School District.

By race/ethnicity, 4,424 White (22.2%), 2,833 Black (14.2%), and2,863 Asian (14.4%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 38.2%	7,614	3,914	3,700
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.9%	180	99	81
Asian 14.4%	2,863	1,527	1,336
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 4.0%	787	403	384
Black 14.2%	2,833	1,465	1,368
White 22.2%	4,424	2,390	2,034
Two or More Races 6.1%	1,218	582	636
Total	19,919	10,380	9,539

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	2,564	1,435	1,129
American Indian/Alaska Native	15	5	10
Asian	584	341	243
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	75	41	34
Black	510	277	233
White	93	57	36
Two or More Races	11	5	6
Total	3,991	2,222	1,769

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	1,364	875	489
American Indian/Alaska Native	52	36	16
Asian	290	209	81
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	95	64	31
Black	435	305	130
White	824	558	266
Two or More Races	230	140	90
Total	3,290	2,187	1,103

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 36%	36%	39%	40%	35%	38%	36%	30%	31%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 35%	30-39%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	*	<50%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 47%	47%	50-54%	50-54%	40-44%	50-54%	45-49%	40-44%	40-44%
Hispanic students 23%	23%	26%	27%	23%	26%	20%	17%	19%
Black students 27%	27%	30-34%	25-29%	20-24%	30-34%	25-29%	20-24%	20-24%
White students 55%	55%	55-59%	61%	55-59%	50-54%	55-59%	50-54%	40-44%
Two or More Races 44%	44%	40-44%	50-54%	40-44%	40-44%	50-54%	35-39%	40-44%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 13%	13%	15-19%	20-24%	15-19%	10-14%	10-14%	≤5%	≤5%
Economically disadvantaged students 28%	28%	31%	31%	28%	29%	29%	22%	22%
Limited English proficient students 11%	11%	18%	16%	11%	7%	6-9%	≤5%	6-9%
Female students 35%	35%	38%	36%	34%	39%	37%	32%	31%
Male students 36%	36%	40%	43%	37%	37%	35%	28%	31%
Homeless enrolled students 15%	15%	6-9%	20-24%	20-24%	10-14%	10-14%	11-19%	10-14%
Migrant students	Data Protected for privacy
Foster Care Status 32%	30-34%	≥50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	*	<50%

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
White students 66%	66%	65-69%	65-69%	60-64%	65-69%	64%	55-59%
Two or More Races 60%	60%	55-59%	60-64%	60-64%	55-59%	55-59%	45-49%
Hispanic students 37%	37%	45%	38%	36%	35%	31%	28%
Black students 42%	42%	40-44%	50-54%	35-39%	40-44%	35-39%	35-39%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 56%	56%	55-59%	60-64%	55-59%	50-54%	45-49%	40-44%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 45%	40-49%	*	≥50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%
Homeless enrolled students 29%	29%	30-39%	25-29%	20-24%	35-39%	25-29%	15-19%
Female students 54%	54%	60%	59%	53%	53%	45%	44%
Economically disadvantaged students 41%	41%	45%	46%	37%	39%	34%	32%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 16%	16%	6-9%	10-14%	15-19%	15-19%	15-19%	15-19%
Male students 43%	43%	45%	47%	41%	41%	40%	35%
Foster Care Status 47%	45-49%	<50%	≥50%	<50%	<50%	≥50%	≥50%
All students 49%	49%	52%	52%	47%	47%	42%	39%
Limited English proficient students 13%	13%	10-14%	10-14%	7%	13%	13%	12%
Migrant students	Data Protected for privacy

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 861 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 1,168 students are enrolled in International Baccalaureate Diploma Program and 1,686 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Highline School District.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	861	14%
Advanced Placement Math	166	3%
Advanced Placement Science	171	3%
Advanced Placement Other programs	765	13%
International BS program	1,168	19%
SAT/ACT Participation	1,686	28%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 1,080 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Highline School District and the students to teacher ratio is 18 to 1. All teachers are certified. 80.3% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	1,080	Students per teacher: 18 to 1
Teachers who are certified	1,080	100.0%
Teachers who are not certified	-	-
Teachers in their first year of teaching	141	13.1%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	72	6.7%
School counselors	49	Students per counselor: 407 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	4	-
Security guards	12	-
Nurses	2	-
Psychologists	-	-
Social workers	3	-